1 dead, 6 pilgrims injured in accident near Shiv Khori

Reasi, May 23: ATata magic auto bearing registration number JK20 2752 fell into 100 meter deep gorge near Sandoor bridge Khairlaid. Six pilgrims headed to Shiv Khori Shrine have received injuries and have been shifted to Pouni hospital as well as being taken to GMC Jammu

These passengers, working as labourers at the under construction tourist guest house at Domail had boarded the ill-fated taxi for Shivkhori darshan .

Of the seven passengers two belong to Uttar Pradesh and the rest are from Madhya Pradesh. Three of them receives serious injuries and have been shifted to the Jammu Hospital while the rest are being treated at Pouni Hospital. In this regard FIR no 29/16 u/s 279/337 of the RPC has been registered.

The driver Dheeraj s/o Gori shanker r/o Taryath succumbed to his injuries on way to GMC Jammu.